The Wilmingtonian., 1887-10-15

drawings, which are not less interesting or
effective than in the previous articles of the
series, confirm the writers statement that
there is no direction from which the cathe-
dral may not be well seen.
"The American Game of Football is the
subject of paper by Professor Alexander
Johuston of Princeton College, in which
the development OF the Rugby game on this
side OF the Atlantic is described, and inter
esting aspects of the game are considered
This paper is admirably illustrated with
spirited drawings by Irving K. Wlles, show
ing ga Touch Down." ga Foul Tackle,
High" "a Foul Tackle, Low" "a Fair
Tackle" Breaking through the Rush
Line" and other scenes in the game.
Mr. Stedman contributes a paper Of criti-
cism, entitled Twelve Years of British
Song" being chiefly extracts from the forth
coming supplement of the next edition of
victorian Poets, most Of which, it will be
remembered, appeared III the Century. The
later work of Tennyson, Browning, Swim
burne, ana the younger English poets here
re seives critical attention.
''The Hundredth Man." By Mr.. Stockton
reaches itssconclusion in the present number
with denouemsnG which will be somewhat
Of a surprise to many readers, The third
and last part of Mr.. Harris's novelette,,
"Azalia," is also given. The short story o
the number is by john Heard. Jr., new
name in magazine literature, aud is entitled
"Hand Car 4l2. Q. P. r." A notable
drawing by Gilbert Gaul, entitled Through
the tiames,'' suggests the heroic character
of the story.
The Lincoln History consists Of concise
recital of the Secession Movement as exhib-
tied in Congress, iu the Cabinet of Buch-
anan, aud in the correspondence of certain
of the Southern leaders. A chapter is devo-
. ted to the secession of South Carolina and
a to affairs in Charleston Harbor, and another
to the Commissioners from South Carolina
aud the growth of the movement in the diff
ferent States is also rapidly traced, Th'
g November part will deal with the President
y Elect at Springfield.
: The papers iu the War Series consist o
y. "Marchng Through Georgia aud the Caro-
lnas," by, captain Daniel oakry; Sherman
March from Savannah to Beutonvile," b
y General Henry w. Socum; and "fhe Battl
of Bentonvllle," by General Wade Hampton
/. these papers presenting a graphic view o
Sherman's operations after Atlanta, whici
is reinforced by number of lnterestin
u pictures, many OF which are from war-tim
'g photographs or sketches. Among the illus
Of trations are "Shermau and his Generals,
4 ''Sherman's Troops Destroying Railroads,
''The Storming of the Skalehatchie River,
"Crossng the North Edisto," "Ruius
ne Columbia and sketches at the Salud
ii. Juniper Creek, Fayetylle and Beutonyillt
n Portraits Of Generals Blair, Wade lIamptoI
a Hoke, and McLaws are also given, I'll
battle series will close in the Noyemb
= number with the "Appomattox Campaign,
Y. other war articles of general oruntechnic
tic nature, including General Shermans "Gral
Strategy of the War" being lett over {
ba future occasional publication.
The poetry Of the number includes cont
= buttons by Richard f. Burton, Ellen N.
an Gates, Julia Q. r. Dorr, Samuel w. Dr
he field, Sarah VI. B. Pratt, Helen Gray Coz
NJ Louise Imogen Quincy, Robert Bu.nes w
II, son, together with "Bric-a- Back" verse
the lighter type by Harrison S. Morn
y Esther B. Tiffany, James B. Kenyon, a
iey Winifred Howells.
the In Topics of tine Time are editorial
,b- ticles entitled ''Sodier and Citizen," "P
IL sonal Records Of the War;" ''The Last H.
" Of the Mormous," "The Jury System" d
ich Shall Immigration be Restricled?"
as There are Open Letters ou "Christ
me Union and Baptism" by the Rev. Herb
,ev H. Hawes; christian Union and Pend
u, Public Qursttons,' by Rev, William Cha
m cy Laugdou; and note on ''Sccret Sucie
in College," by the Rev. Charles $. Rol
the sou.